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The widow of an Alberta RCMP officer killed while trying to make an arrest spoke at a fatality inquiry Thursday to the mother of the man who pulled the trigger.

You've probably made a sand sculpture at the beach, but it almost certainly didn’t weigh as much as the latest Eastern Edge art exhibit.

U.S. President Donald Trump approved payment of a $2 million US bill presented by North Korea to cover its care of comatose American Otto Warmbier, a college student who died shortly after being returned home from 17 months in a North Korean prison, the Washington Post reported on Thursday.

Killer whales have been spotted in Vancouver harbour twice in the last two weeks and are expected to return. Two separate groups have been spotted swimming into the harbour to snack on seals. A group of five was seen most recently on Tuesday.

A five-year-old boy who had gone missing from Mississauga, Ont., with his mother has been found, police say. He and his his 47-year-old mother were found in the region of Chatham-Kent, approximately 270 kilometres from Mississauga.

An Amber Alert has been issued for a five-year-old boy missing from Mississauga, Ont. Peel Regional Police say Ethan Montes is believed to be with his mother, Juliet Mohammed, 47, who has a pre-existing medical condition that can cause her to act out of character.

A new report suggests that despite stories of young people being squeezed out of Canada’s biggest cities by high housing costs, more young people are actually moving in — than moving out.

About 169 million children worldwide missed out on being vaccinated between 2010 and 2017, according to a UNICEF report.

Quebec's Public Security Ministry is warning that the hydroelectric dam at Bell Falls on the Rouge River in the western Laurentians region is at imminent risk of failure. It's urging anyone down river to leave the area immediately. 

Water levels at the hydroelectric dam at Bell Falls on the Rouge River in Quebec's western Laurentians reached heights never before seen Thursday, triggering a mandatory evacuation of houses downstream.

Quebec's Public Security Ministry is warning that the hydroelectric dam at Bell Falls on the Rouge River in the western Laurentians region is at imminent risk of failure. It's urging anyone down river to leave the area immediately. 

The City of Ottawa has declared a state of emergency as river levels continue to rise, threatening to surpass those reached when flooding devastated some neighbourhoods two years ago.

"The funny thing about YouTube is, everyone assumes you're American." James Hobson of Kitchener is The Hacksmith on YouTube, where millions of people watch him engineer superhero movie gadgets like Iron Man's helmet to Thor's hammer.

Emmy-winning The Simpsons producer Tim Long, who grew up in Ontario, has always sensed something secretly Canadian about Lisa, so when it came to this Sunday's Canuck-themed episode, it felt natural to make her the one who spends time on this side of the border.

School bus camera footage may soon be enough to prosecute drivers who pass the stopped vehicles in Ontario.

The owner of a bed and breakfast that hugs the B.C.-Washington border has been released on bail on condition that he erect a large sign on his property warning against crossing into Canada. 

The case of Calgary mother and her toddler missing for more than a week is now being treated as a double homicide, with police saying Thursday afternoon that they have a suspect in custody and it's not the 22-month-old's biological father.

A Calgary mother and her toddler who have been missing for more than a week is now being treated as a double homicide, with a suspect in custody, police say. Calgary police will give an update on the case at 3 p.m. MT and CBC will be streaming it live here.

A closer look at the day's most notable stories with The National's Jonathon Gatehouse: polio vaccination teams attacked, clinic torched in Pakistan; with more provinces leaning Conservative, federal politicians face interesting times; Japan and France have lessons for Canadian workplaces.

Hot Docs kicks off its latest edition in Toronto on Thursday by shining a light on inequity and systemic racism in the Canadian legal system and efforts of Colten Boushie's family to push for change.

An artistic director in Nova Scotia has cancelled plans to mount a production of Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot, after Beckett’s estate insisted that only “male actors shall play male roles.”

Notorious Hamilton mobster Pat Musitano has been shot. It happened in Mississauga, Ont., Thursday morning. He was rushed to a trauma centre where he remains in life-threatening condition, police said.

A 21-year-old Brampton, Ont., man severely injured in a hit and run has made an appeal for the driver involved to come forward.

Inez Rudderham posted an emotional video this week asking Stephen McNeil to “tell me there is no health-care crisis.” She said her cancer went undiagnosed for two years because she couldn’t access a family doctor.

The fertility rates of Canadian women have undergone a dramatic shift since the turn of the century, dropping among women under 30 and rising for those in higher age brackets, according to research released Thursday by a Calgary economist.

The fertility rates of Canadian women have undergone a dramatic shift since the turn of the century, dropping among women under 30 and rising for those in higher age brackets, according to research released Thursday by a Calgary economist.

Canada's budget watchdog agrees with the federal government's claim that Canadians are going to get more from the climate change tax rebate than they are paying in carbon tax.

When Claire Poulton learned Nexen Energy had been fined $450,000 in the death of two employees — including her son — in a 2016 explosion, she was "incensed."

Canada's federal privacy watchdog wants to take Facebook to Federal Court following an investigation that found the social media giant broke a number of privacy laws and failed to take responsibility protecting Canadians' personal information.

Facebook broke a number of privacy laws and failed to take responsibility for protecting the personal information of Canadians, according to two privacy watchdogs' investigation of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. The report is set to be released today, starting at 11 a.m. ET in Ottawa, and CBCNews.ca will carry it live.

Canada is banning industrial activities inside marine-protected areas (MPAs), including offshore oil and gas development and bottom-trawl fishing, but the prohibition won't automatically apply to activities in fisheries conservation areas designated as marine refuges.

Const. David Wynn, 42, was shot and killed at a St. Albert casino in the winter of 2015. Here's what happened.

Water levels in Fredericton could rise again this weekend, according to the Emergency Measures Organization. The river will recede to 7.2 metres by Saturday and rise again to 7.9 metres Monday in Fredericton, the five-day St. John River forecast says.

Water levels in Fredericton could rise again this weekend, according to the Emergency Measures Organization. The river will recede to 7.2 metres by Saturday and rise again to 7.9 metres Monday in Fredericton, the five-day St. John River forecast says.

Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry told Forests Ontario the day after the Progressive Conservative government delivered its budget this month that the 50 Million Tree Program was being eliminated.

Former vice-president Joe Biden has formally joined the crowded Democratic presidential contest, betting his working-class appeal and ties to Barack Obama's presidency will help him overcome questions about his place in today's increasingly liberal party.

Maple syrup season is dripping to an end around the province. But knowing exactly when the season ends has always been a challenge. That's what maple syrup producers are trying to change.

Nearly 3½ tonnes of mouldy meat had to be thrown out at a Shubenacadie, N.S., plant after government inspectors found numerous deficiencies at the facility, including abundant mould growth on the ceilings, walls, compressors, shelves, doors, and seals in the coolers and freezers.

New Jersey has found a way to encourage hundreds of homeowners to move away from flood zones, but unlike Quebec, the state has no cap on compensation.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said after his summit with Kim Jong-un Thursday that the North Korean leader is ready to proceed toward denuclearization — but needs solid security guarantees to do so.

Sri Lanka's top health official has revised down the death toll from the Easter Sunday attacks, while a new warning from the U.S. Embassy in the island nation's capital warned people to avoid places of workshop this weekend because of possible extremist attacks.

Sri Lanka's top health official has revised down the death toll from the Easter Sunday attacks, while the U.S. Embassy in the island nation's capital warned people to avoid places of worship this weekend because of possible extremist attacks.

Sri Lankan police arrested three people and seized 21 locally made grenades and six swords during a raid Thursday in Colombo, a police spokesperson says, as the capital city remains jittery following the Easter Sunday attacks that killed at least 359 people.

Sri Lanka's capital remained jittery Thursday as authorities set off more controlled detonations of suspicious items, soldiers stopped and searched vehicles and some businesses advised staff to stay indoors, four days after suicide bombing attacks killed more than 350 people in and around Colombo.

Lauren Tucker, a six-year-old cerebral palsy patient, is cared for around the clock by her parents who say the provincial government won't help them with her costs.

When several Canadian groups and individuals were banned recently from Facebook for spreading hate, it was widely remarked that none were from Quebec, despite a sizable far-right scene in the province.

The Bank of Canada's governor blames global trade, winter weather and the Ontario budget for yesterday's downgrade — but sees signs that the economy is already bouncing back. And that means more rate hikes down the road.

It's no secret that our increasingly "smart" houses have become a rich source of data for companies. We know — in a general sense, anyway — that we are sacrificing some privacy for the sake of convenience. What most of us don't know is how much —and to whom. A new tool can provide some answers.

The British government announced last week that beginning July 15, Brits who want to browse X-rated content online will need to prove they're over 18. But how do you prove a porn user is 18 or older?

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's latest line on carbon pricing is to claim that Ontarians have done their "fair share" already. He might want to run that strategy past his anti-carbon tax allies in the West.